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UNITED sTATEs APATENT oEEIoE.

WILIIIAM DIIIL FUREY, OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM T. ANDERSON, OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 21, 1911.

Application filed May 4, 191e. serial No. 559,283.

To all whom tt may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM D. FUREY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tires, of which the following is a specification.

My inventionis an improvement in tires, and consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts, hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive resilient tire for use in automobiles and like vehicles, which will closely resemble the pneumatic tire and provide a sufficient degree of resiliency without any possibility of damage from puncture.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereof: Figure 1 is a side view of the tire with the cheek plates removed; Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line of a cushion, and Fig. 3 is a similar view between the cushion.

The present embodiment of the invention consists of an outer rim A and an inner rim B, which are connected at spaced intervals by cushioning devices C. At spaced intervals on the outer rim A, plates D are riveted by rivets E, each of said plates having a perforated ear F, at approximately the center thereof. Other plates G are connected to the inner rim B by means of screws H, which pass through countersunk openings in the rim and through threaded openings in the plate. The plate Gr is provided with a perforated ear I, and a coil spring K is provided at each end with a hooked portion L, one of which engages the lug F and the other the ear I. A filling M is arranged -between the inner and the outer rims, the

said filling being preferably of wood and having recesses N at intervals in which the cushioning devices are arranged. At spaced intervals brackets each consisting of a foot O and a de ending lu P are secured to the outer rim y rivets and the depending lug P is transversely perforated. Bolts R are passed transversely through the openings in the filling M and through the reg- .istering perforatlons of the lug P to hold the outer rim to the filling, and the said lilling is countersunk at each end of the opening for receiving the bolt as at S to receive the head of the bolt and the nut T. As will at U and W to receive the outer and the in-` ner rims respectively.

In operation when pressure is brought to bear on the outer rim at any point the cushioning devices are compressed and the rims move toward each other. This movement is limited by the engagement of the inner rim with the filling and a solid tire X is seated in the outer rim to assist in the cushioning effect of the cushioning devices. The said tire is provided with metallic reinforces in the shape of rings Y of wire or other suitable material embedded in the substance thereof. By turning the screws H, the distance of the plates G from the outer face of the inner rim may be adjusted to regulate the tension of the spring. It will be evident that when the plates are moved away from the rim, the spring will be placed under compression thus increasing the tension thereof while when the plates are drawn toward the face of the rim, the tension will be decreased.

I claim 1. A tire of the character specified, comprising transversely curved inner and outerv rims spaced apart from each other, each rim having its concave face outwardly, plates riveted to the inner face of the outer rim at spaced intervals, each plate having a perforated ear, plates arranged at spaced intervals on the outer face of the inner rim and in radial alinement with the corresponding plates on the outer rim, each of said plates having a perforated ear, a coil spring connecting each pair of radially alined plates, means for adjusting the lastnamed plates toward and from the inner rim whereby to regulate the tension of the springs, and an annular wooden filling substantially circular in cross section arranged between the rims and recessed to receive the said rims, said filling having radial recesses for the springs, brackets secured to the outer rim at spaced intervals, each bracket having a depending perforated lug, bolts passing through the filling and the perforations of the lugs for holding the outer rim to the filling, and la solid rubber tire seated in the outer rim.

2. A tire of the character specified, comprising transversely curved inner and outer rims, each rim having its concave face outn wardly, coil springs arranged between said rims at spaced intervals, means whereby the tension of each of said springs may be regui lated, a Wooden filling arranged between the rims, said lllng having grooves to receive the rlms, and having openings for receiving the springs, means for securing the outel-` rim to the filling, the inner rim being normally spaced apart from the iilling.

3. A tire of the charater specified, comprising inner and outer rims `spaced apart from the iilling, and means for securing the outer rim to the lling.

WILLIAM DILL FUREY. Witnesses:

HERMANN H. ANDERSON,

WM. T. ANDERSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for fum cents each, 'by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). G. 

